[Bell Historians] toe loops

[Jim Phillips]

On Wednesday 9th May at 14.52
Laura Dickerson wrote:-

>How common were the toe straps one can see on the floor?  I guess the 
>related question is how common was overpulling :-)
>Thanks for any information

St Paul's Cathedral, London had 2 thick leather toe straps to every bell.  These were in use up to the 1970's
and were probably the cause of many a hernia amongst the ' scroof '. 
           
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